Although I enjoy digging through piles of film long discarded by other people with more important things to do, it does feel a bit tedious sometimes. It all becomes worth it when you stumble upon a rare and well preserved gem, as I did today. I picked up a tin can with a 1200 foot 16mm film reel and read the title, which was the standard undescriptive adjective/noun combination that you often see as the title label on these reels.
As I loaded "Sami Herders" onto the projector, I had a few other films nearby and my goal was to get each of them on the projector for 5-10 minutes to get some listing material for E-bay, which is where most of my non-premium films currently get listed. I set up my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera to capture the projected image of the screen and hit play. Instead of the usual five minute preview, I sat through the entire film with my Blackmagic rolling. Here is the trailer I made from the film:
I found the film to be mesmerizing with its striking red and white color palette, and its soulful cinematography. The film tells the story of the Sami people, a nomadic group in the northernmost reaches of Norway. Excellent candid closeups and a real portrait of an unknown culture.
I forgot about the other reels I was going to work on - by the time I opened up the video on my laptop it was time to take the kids to dance class. Waiting to pick them up at dance, I threw together this trailer hoping to convey the soul of the film that you can now enjoy for yourself.
I should mention that the film, although quite heavy with grain, is very clean. There is seldom a scratch that flashed across the screen, almost no vertical line. The sound is solid with a little bit of hiss. Truly a collectors dream, especially considering lack of digital distribution for this title.
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